A Hall of Fame great is said to be interested in a potential showdown with Gervonta Davis in the near future.
‘Tank’ Davis is gearing up to make his long-awaited return to the ring next month as he prepares to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a scheduled ten round exhibition bout on Friday November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
The 30-year-old from Baltimore has not fought since his controversial March showdown with Lamont Roach Jr ended in a majority decision draw, although some believe the latter had done enough to be declared the winner and hand Davis the first defeat of his career.
Looking beyond his upcoming clash with Paul, Davis appears be on the radar of eight division world champion and Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, who is said to be interested in facing the unbeaten American in the near future.
As revealed by Mike Coppinger on the Inside The Ring Show, Pacquiao three potential opponents that he would like to face, one of these being ‘Tank’ Davis.
“I spoke to Pacquiao’s adviser Sean Gibbons who also runs his promotional company, he says the three names they are looking at are Rolly Romero, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Conor Benn. Those are the fights for Manny right now, whether they are the first or the second fight, those are the guys he’s looking at.”
A fight with ‘Tank’ is unlikely to happen next as Pacquiao is set to face WBA welterweight champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero with Davis scheduled to fight Jake Paul in November.
The 46-year-old made a sensational return to the ring after a four-year hiatus back in July, fighting to a draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 19.
‘PacMan’ is expected to return to the ring once more during the early stages of 2026, as he sets his sights on breaking his own record as the oldest world welterweight champion of all time.
